WINDOWS 10 COMPANION: THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR DOING ANYTHING WITH WINDOWS 10 by Joe Thompson

Author:Joe Thompson [Thompson, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Published: 2016-01-30T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17. THE WINDOWS 10 SYNC SETTINGS

As mentioned earlier, releasing data into the cloud is a matter of foregoing a little bit of privacy for an added bit of convenience. Windows 10 is known for its synchronization abilities, basically giving you the same look, feel, and functionality no matter which device you log in from. This sync ability relies on cloud-based processing -- if we are to take care of our privacy, then we need to understand exactly how the sync settings work for Windows’ latest iteration, and what things you will be sending out when you decide to sync.

In Windows 10, the sync settings get some much-needed consolidation as well as a general makeover. This may actually be the first instance, many people are familiarizing themselves with this feature -- when it debuted back in Win8, and it was generally unnoticed (like most of the latter’s better features). Since the number of people who adopted Win8 wasn’t as much, the idea of OS syncing isn’t really relevant to many. But that’s set to change.

Back in Win 8.1, the sync settings are found within the OneDrive group. This is logical in hindsight, but not many people actually think of looking there (unless you are a very curious user). Once found, the setting may also be overkill for most -- it has an overwhelming twelve items you have to look into.

In Win10, however, the sync settings were moved under the Account group -- shown with the button Sync your settings. The number of choices has also been reduced to seven, which is a lot more manageable for the average user.

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